The band's original lineup was vocalist 宮脇渉 (Wataru Miyawaki), guitarist 酒井洋明 (Hiroaki Sakai), guitarist 須賀勇介 (Yusuke Suga), bassist 塩谷朋之 (Tomoyuki Enya), and drummer 川内亨 (Toru Kawauchi). Yusuke Suga left the band on December 12, 2010 following the final concert of their The Fangs of Killer「Seven」Sadness tour. He wasn't replaced until 2013 when former support guitarist 齋藤紳一郎 (Shinichirou Saitou) officially joined the band.
12012 started their activities in 2003 on UNDER CODE PRODUCTION. Like all other UNDER CODE bands, they had a concept, which was called "Ningen no Naimen ni Okeru Kyouki" (人間の内面における狂気; madness inside a human). The band's name comes from the California, USA penal code for possession of a dangerous weapon. They officially debuted on July 28 with the single "depression sign." They ended their indie era on February 28, 2007 by graduating the label along with Vidoll. As an indies band, they released various EPs and their debut full-length album PLAY DOLLs. 12012 then signed with major label NAYUTAWAVE RECORDS, a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan, and released their next three full-lengths, DIAMOND, mar maroon, and SEVEN.
In 2011, they signed with FIREWALL DIV., a label under Free-Will which also publishes DIR EN GREY and MERRY. They released their fifth album 12012 on March 14, 2012. This album marked a new era for the band; they had restarted as a four-piece band after the departure of guitarist Yusuke Suga (currently RHEDORIC)and went back to their roots with aggressive songs and explicit lyrics. A few days before the album release, the music video of the lead single "SUICIDE" was uploaded to their official homepage in a censored version.
On February 10, 2014 12012 announced that they've decided to go on an indefinite hiatus at the end of the year, with a final performance on December 12th. The band members thank the fans for "giving love" these past 11 years, hoping to bring a new side to 12012 and return refreshed after a much-needed break. For the remaining 10 months until their hiatus, they hope to give it their all without any change and are asking fans to support them still.
Official homepage: http://12012.jp
The moon
12012 Lyrics
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"ore wa mada orechainai sa..." muryoku ni sakebu tada no tsuki
gyouwaku ni uragirare ayashiku warau tsuki
shisen to wa urahara no honnou no mezasu hibi
(hug me early...)
fukutsu no taiyou ni naritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
gensou ni toritsukarete shinjitsu to wa chigau ishi
yakusoku no toki wa kyou fukaku kiri no yoru ni kaeru unmei to
juuketsu ni batsu wo
yubisaki de tsuduru giwaku ni saigo no tegakari wo
karadajuu afuredasu kairaku to itsuwari wo kobamu kono tamashii
no shinsou wo
(hug me early...)
sukui no taiyou ni naritai ooki na te de dakishimeteitai
fukutsu no taiyou ni naritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
fudou no taiyou de aritai kamoku na kokoro de ikiteitai
ogoranu no taiyou de aritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
sukui no taiyou ni naritai ooki na te de dakishimeteitai
fukutsu no taiyou ni naritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
The lyrics of 12012's song "THE MOON" carry a sense of despair and confusion. The opening lines evoke a picture of a weary and delicate moon, which sleeps softly as it crumbles down, and the singer shouts at it in vain, feeling powerless. As the song progresses, the words present the image of a deceitful moon, laughing at people in their moments of weakness and tempting them to fall prey to their instincts.
The singer is torn between wanting to be saved and wanting to embrace a life of absolute domination. They have tired of being trapped in an illusion and desire to exist beyond the boundaries of their reality. They want to become the sun and eradicate their darkest moments or become a powerless yet pure entity that wants to get rid of every trace of wickedness.
The lyrics appear to be pouring out a conflicted desire for both finality and freedom from struggle in the face of an elemental force like the moon. They also seem to suggest that it is possible to break away from one's earthly constraints and rise to something bigger, either through sacrifice or by breaking free from the fetters that bind them.
Line by Line Meaning
nakitsukare kuzureochi itooshiku nemuru tsuki
The moon sleeps peacefully towards the dawn, exhausted from crying and crumbling away.
"ore wa mada orechainai sa..." muryoku ni sakebu tada no tsuki
The powerless moon screams, "I am still not myself..."
gyouwaku ni uragirare ayashiku warau tsuki
The moon, betrayed by temptation, laughs deceptively.
shisen to wa urahara no honnou no mezasu hibi
Days of intuition aiming at the hidden truth behind the illusion.
(hug me early...)
An expression of desire to be comforted.
sukui no taiyou ni naritai ooki na te de dakishimeteitai
I want to become the saving sun, and embrace with my strong arms.
fukutsu no taiyou ni naritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
I want to become the immutable sun, and erase all spotted stains.
gensou ni toritsukarete shinjitsu to wa chigau ishi
Exhausted by illusions, truth is a different will.
yakusoku no toki wa kyou fukaku kiri no yoru ni kaeru unmei to
The time of promise is destiny that returns tonight, deeply wrapped in darkness.
juuketsu ni batsu wo
A punishment for the sin of being attached.
yubisaki de tsuduru giwaku ni saigo no tegakari wo
In the temptation that runs through my fingertips, the last clue.
karadajuu afuredasu kairaku to itsuwari wo kobamu kono tamashii no shinsou wo
The truth of this soul, struggling against the pleasure and deceit overflowing throughout my body.
fudou no taiyou de aritai kamoku na kokoro de ikiteitai
I want to live with a silent heart, as an immobile sun.
ogoranu no taiyou de aritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
I want to exist as an unyielding sun, and erase all spotted stains.
sukui no taiyou ni naritai ooki na te de dakishimeteitai
I want to become the saving sun, and embrace with my strong arms.
fukutsu no taiyou ni naritai madara na yoku mo subete keshisaritai
I want to become the immutable sun, and erase all spotted stains.
Contributed by Zachary N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ryden5x
nice vid dig the song